Improvement in the methods of mounting show-cards, maps



` W. '.T. QUARRY. METHOD oF MOUNTING. s'HoW-CARDS,'MAPS, m. No. 189,903.Paten-ted April 24, 1817.

N. PETERS, FHTO-UTMOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

have invented a certain new A maps, &c., which have UNITED STATES PATEWWILLIAM J. QUARRY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE METHODS OF MOUNTING SHOW-CARDS, MAPS, &c.

Specificationforming part of Letters Patent No. 189,903, dated April 24,1877;

September 1, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. QUARRY, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county,State of Ohio, and useful Mode Cards, Maps, Charts, Prints, and of whichthe following is a specificaof Mounting the like, tiOn:

My invention consists in backing cards, been stretched upon frames orstretchers, face inward, with stout straw-board or tarboard, which Icement or glue to ,the back of the stretcher and mounted article.

In the drawing, Figure lis a perspective view of a showcard mountedaccording to my invention. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the dotted line.fr as, Fig. l.

A is the frame or stretcher, put together with mitered corners B. C isthe showcard, which may be printed or otherwise portrayed upon thepaper, cardboard, or other suitable material, and stretched upon theback of the stretcher, face inwardthat is, in so that said face will besurrounded by the stretcher or frame in like manner that a picture-framesur rounds a picture. The article to be mounted may be backed withmuslin before being stretched, if desired. D is the thick straw or tarboard hacking, cemented or glued to the back of the stretcher or frameand mounted article. It may be cemented to the entire back of the card,map, or other article, or only to such portion thereof as projects overthe stretcher or frame.

The front or Aface of the stretcher or frame may be molded, carved, orotherwise shaped, so as to produce an ornamental effect, while at thesame time it serves as a fender or protection for the face ofthe articlemounted upon it. But for such mounted article thestraw or tar boardbacking is the main protection against injury or breakage to which it isfrequently liable-as in shipping, when numbers of them are packed instacks, and rest one against another. holes are punched and cracks occurin cards, Src., mounted upon stretehers in the ordinary waythat is, uponthe front thereof, and without backing, save, perhaps, one of Inuslin,the tension to which they are subjected rendering them liable to breakupon receiving a slight blow.

By my method of mounting it will be seen the mounted article is fullyprotected, both in front and near, while having a far more attractiveappearance than if mounted in the old manner.

It may sometimes be advisable to cement the article to be mounted to thestraw or tar board before stretching upon the frame, as when saidarticle is ot'a very delicate or msy nature; but I usually first stretchthe cards, maps, Src., and afterward put on the backing.

Having now fully explained my invention, I claim- In combination with acard, map, chart,

print, or other like article mounted upon a stretcher, with its faceinward, so as to be surrounded by the projecting frame, a sheet of stiffstraw, tar, or other board glued or cemented to the back of said mountedarticle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony ot' which invention I hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM J. QUARRY. Attest: I

GEO. H. KNIGHT, S. B. SPEAK.

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